Title: Discuss quality assurance tests on compounded medication.
Course: Pharmacy Technician II (14152-II) > Section: Maintaining Medication and Inventory Control Systems

Discussion should include testing

- bacterial growth
- sodium potassium and dextrose levels in total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
- radioactivity.

See PTCB 5.1 (https://www.ptcb.org/lib24watch/files/pdf/169).

See ASHP 3.16, 3.17, 4.8 (https://www.ashp.org/-/media/assets/professional-development/technician-program-accreditation/docs/ashp-acpe-pharmacy-technician-accreditation-standard-2018.ashx?la=en&hash=36EAA6511105A6C6BFEA4F30E193892F19E2C385).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the procedures used to test for bacterial growth and particulate matter in compounded medications?
- What types of record-keeping systems exist for quality assurance of compounded medications?
- What are the legal and regulatory requirements related to quality assurance of compounded medications?